Understanding reservation system in IES 2014 Exams

The reservation system in IES 2014 is usually for the students who belongs to the category of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), other backward classes (OBC) and also for Females. Reservation generally means that certain percentage of seats is reserved for particular sections of the society. It sometimes also referred to relaxation of the percentage of marks in educational requirements, relaxation in age limits or relaxation in the fee also. The reservation system of IES 2014 is based on the Indian Govt. policy. The reservation only increase the chances of getting seats for under privileged sections but not ensures 100% chances of getting admissions. Admissions truly based on the basis of talent whatever you have. There is no reservation of minorities in the IES 2014.

Candidates belong of SC, ST or OBC can have following privileges in Indian Engineering Services 2014 Examination:

Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Female candidates do not required to pay the application form fee. However, other backward classes and General category will have to pay INR 200/- as application fee.

The age limit for IES 2014 is 30 years but it will be 35 in case if you are a Govt. servant and working in any of the following categories or Departments:

Central Electricity Authority

The corps of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, Ministry of Defence

Railway Department

Central Water Commission

Boarder Roads Organization

Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways

Directorate General Ordnance Factories

Central Public Work Department

Indian Navy

Department of Telecom

Military Engineer Services

Wireless planning and coordination wing/ Monitoring Organization

Directorate General of Supply and Disposal

Maximum of 5 years of relaxation in upper age limit for the candidates belongs to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Maximum of 3 years of relaxation in the upper age limit for the candidates belongs to other backward class (OBC) in relation to IES 2014 reservation.

Maximum of 10 years of relaxation in the upper age limit for the candidates to those who are deaf mute and orthopedically handicapped.

Maximum of 3 years of relaxation in the upper age limit for the candidates belongs to other backward class (OBC) in relation to IES 2014 reservation.